ODNI, in coordination with the State Department and the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell (HRFC), have developed the following resources for organizations and individuals to mitigate the risk of hostage-taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detention.
Mitigating the Risks – A Playbook for Organizations: Acts as a guide to help your organization prevent, prepare for, respond to, and provide support in the event of a hostage-taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detention overseas.
Country-specific Placemats: Identifies the key players, tactics, and most targeted individuals for the following countries and regions –
Afghanistan (wrongful detention)
Haiti (kidnapping)
Iran (wrongful detention)
Nigeria (kidnapping and hostage-taking)
Russia (wrongful detention)
West Africa (hostage-taking)